Central Spartans (El Centro, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs (Thermal, CA), 12-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, Central upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Spartans travel to San Luis (San Luis, AZ) to battle the Sidewinders in a 6A Desert Southwest test on Friday, February 24. The Sidewinders come into the test with a record of 2-0. San Luis won 5-4 in their recent non-league test against Imperial (Imperial, CA)

With the defeat, Coachella Valley falls to 0-3 on the season. The Mighty arabs host Palo Verde Valley (Blythe, CA) to battle the Yellow Jackets in a non-league test on Friday, February 24. The Yellow Jackets come into the test with a record of 0-1. Palo Verde Valley lost 10-7 in their recent non-league test against Tournament Opponent (, )